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  • Patent Grant
  • D843473
  • Patent Number
    D843,473
  • Date Filed
    Friday, April 7, 2017
    7 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 19, 2019
    5 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D21 369
    • D21 370
    • D21 371
    • D21 385
    • D21 329
    • D21 325
    • D21 394
    • D14 307
    • D14 172
    • D14 129
    • D14 325
    • D14 401
    • D14 371
    • D14 126
    • D14 439
    • D14 432
    • D14 450
    • D14 128
    • D14 375
    • D14 248
    • D14 374
    • D14 341
    • D14 138 G
    • D14 127
    • 463 028000
    • 463 013000
    • 463 011000
    • 463 016000
    • 463 020000
    • 463 025000
    • 463 031000
    • 463 046000
    • 463 023000
    • 463 030000
    • 463 017000
    • 463 036000
    • 463 029000
    • 463 042000
    • 463 034000
    • 463 032000
    • 463 035000
    • 463 019000
    • 463 021000
    • 463 022000
    • 273 292000
    • 273 203000
    • 273 138200
    • 273 1430R0
    • 273 1420R0
    • 273 138100
    • D19 60
    • D16 226
    • D08 335
    • D08 331
    • D08 334
    • D26 141
    • D07 641
    • CPC
    • G07F17/32
    • G07F17/34
    • G07F17/3211
    • G07F17/3244
    • G07F17/3267
  • International Classifications
    • 2103
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine, showing the new design;



FIG. 2 is front view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1;



FIG. 3 is side view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, the left and right side views being mirror images of one another;



FIG. 4 is a rear view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1; and,



FIG. 5 is a top view of the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1.


Views of the bottom of the gaming machine are omitted because the bottom is flat and devoid of surface ornamentation.


The broken lines indicate unclaimed portions of the article and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a gaming machine, as shown and described.
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